Netflix Walkouts Bring Back Previous Drama Surrounding Cuties

Within the midst of one more controversy over the content material of streaming big Netflix, persons are remembering one which occurred not too way back as nicely.

Lately, Netflix has garnered backlash over the Dave Chapelle comedy particular The Nearer, which has been accused of using transphobic and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. On account of that controversy, a walkout of the corporate is being held in Hollywood right now with over 100 protestors and allies. Actor Elliot Page and director Lilly Wachowski have voiced their help of the walkout, of which protestors have additionally launched a “list of asks.” Regardless of these developments, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos initially defended the particular.

Nonetheless, some individuals took to Twitter to match the walkout unfavorably with the reactions from the 2020 Netflix film Cuties, a movie that has been accused of courting pedophilic undertones on account of its hypersexualized depiction of younger women becoming a member of a twerking dance crew.

Even supposing there was documented backlash in opposition to the film, some imagine it was not as important as this present protest, comparable to former Hercules star Kevin Sorbo, recognized in more moderen years for performing in Christian drama films.

Some are questioning why a walk-out by no means occurred for Cuties.

Then once more, one of many major causes individuals even speak about Cuties is due to the controversy, so was it so regarded over in any case?

What do you consider the controversy surrounding Netflix? Do suppose Cuties or The Nearer — or each — must be faraway from the platform? Tell us within the feedback under.